Concept of the

New ABAP Editor

Alexey Arseniev
SAP AG
Why is it needed?

Current State of Integration

Editor Features

System Demo of the Editor

 Why is it needed? (Introduction)

The Code Editor is a new ActiveX control written in C++

that integrates all modern code editing features in one
bundle.

The Code Editor is universal. It can work with any

programming language with a defined syntax schema,
such as ABAP, eCATT, BSP, GML, C++, etc.

The Code Editor is fast, flexible, and easy to use.

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 Why is it needed?

Do you want to program faster?

Do you want to read code more easily?

Do you want to get code of better quality?

Do you want to have good navigation through your changes?

Do you want to have completely flexible tool?

Do you want to have a comfortable tool?

Just start - then try to switch back! ☺

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Why is it needed?

Current Status of Integration

Editor Features

System Demo of the Dditor

 Current Status of Integration

The Code Editor comes with SAP GUI for Windows 7.0,
and patched to SAP GUI for Windows 6.40 Patch 10.

The Code Editor is used instead of the current editor in

all transactions (SE80, SE38, SE37, SE24, etc.) Old
functionality remains, but is enhanced by new features.

The Code Editor is used for editing BSP, eCATT, and

GML Scripts in Eclipse.

The Code Editor is integrated with New ABAP Debugger.

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Why is it needed?

Current State of Integration

Editor Features

System Demo of the Editor

 Editor Features (Syntax Highlighting)

Define colors for text blocks

Define styles for text blocks

User-defined text blocks

Use of any font and size

Only mono-spaced option

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 Editor Features (Outlining)

See Start / End / Middle of

language block

Collapse/Expand Block

Collapse same type blocks

Collapse Comments

User defined “Outlining

Regions”

See current scope

See collapsed text

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 Editor Features (Templates)

User and language dependent

Expandable by Ctrl + Enter

Built in runtime tags (Date

Time, Clipboard Content,
Document Name)

Interactive tags

Suggested by Code Hints

Extract template from

selected text

Surround by template

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 Editor Features (Code Hints)

Code Hints for templates

shortcuts

Code Hints for misspelling

from auto correction
dictionary

Customizing of suggestions

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 Editor Features (Quick Info)

Quick Info for

variables on
hovering

Quick Info for

variables by Ctrl-
Shift-Space

Customizing of
quick info

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 Editor Features (Clipboard)

Clipboard Ring

Extended Paste Menu

Normal and block format

Multiple Clipboard Formats:

Paste in MS Outlook with
syntax highlighting
Paste in MS Word with
syntax highlighting

Copy/Cut Append to
clipboard

Insert Special

Unicode or ASCII format

support

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 Editor Features (Current Scope)

Highlight of current scope

tags in source

Highlight current scope on

outline margin

See current code hierarchy in

status panel

See current brackets

highlighted in source

See mismatching brackets

highlighted in error color

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 Editor Features (Extended Find/Replace)

Incremental search

History of search/replace
items

Mark all occurrence with

bookmark

Search in collapsed text

Saving of search parameters

between sessions

Use of regular expression

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 Editor Features (Edit Functions)

Block Selection
Mistyping Correction
Auto Brackets
Keyword Case correction
Auto Indent
Caps Lock correction
Smart Tab
Surround Selection
Format After Paste
Line operations
Sort Lines
Change Case
Indent/Unindent
AutoSave
…

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 Editor Features (Print, Print Preview)

Print source in color

Use outlining to hide

comments or not interested
parts

Print with Line numbers

Customize page header and

footer

Wrap lines on printing

Preview document before

printing in-place

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 Editor Features (Extra Functionality)

Keyboard Shortcuts: Extended Navigation:

- user defined shortcuts - go to last change

- different keyboard schemas - navigate backward on code
- several shortcuts for one - navigate forward on code
command

Export source: Active Status Bar:

- to Rich Text Format (RTF) - call Go To Line by double click

- to HTML - toggle indicator (CAPS, INS,
- Adobe PDF NUM) by double click

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Why is it needed?

Current State of Integration

Editor Features

System Demo of the Editor

 System Demo of the Editor

The editor concept can be found here:

NW AS 7.0 ABAP : SAP_BASIS 700 or more

Transaction code : SE80, SE38, SE24, SE37 ….

Prerequisites:

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 System Demo of the Editor (Quick Start)

Call Template with Ctrl-Enter Split view to see

Quick Start Guide different parts
of the document
in same time

Click on margin
to set
breakpoint

Notice your
changes by
Changed line
Indicator

Use bookmark
for fast Scroll to see
navigation Scroll Info

Collapse
Double click on status
/Expand block
to change indicator or
call Go To Line dialog

See where you

are by Current
Scope

Press button to
check user
settings
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